William Smith College - Pine Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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1-,, r Cabinet House-Party September 18th to 22nd Did we have a good time? just ask a few of us! What is a house- party for, unless it be a good time? But this W. S. C. A. Cabinet houseparty had that mixture of work and play, of seriousness and fun, which makes up the all round life. Betty, Margaret and Hannah, the three Juniors, preceded the rest of us, and opened the cottage which Katherine Gracey, '14, had so kindly lent us. Food and Finances were Hannah's and Margaret's duties-no small task when ten William Smith girls were concerned! Late Saturday afternoon six people alighted from the train at Earl, and found Margaret and Betty waiting with a wheel-barrow. Mrs. Lansing, mother of us all, would not trust her package to the wheelbarrow, nor even to Stella. Did we wonder when we learned that the contents were dozens and dozens of eggs? Stella caused commotion enough when, soon after arrival, she posted the Work Schedule which she had prepared. The only real cause for com- 59

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A A, . Q. WW I .A I A 11.1 THE CABINET W. S. C. A. I President, ..... VERA NASMITH, Vice-President, . MARGARET OAKS, Secretary, . . ELIZABETH SWEET, Treasurer, . . . ESTHER SUTTON, Corresponding Secretary, . . . ELIZABETH DURFEE, COMNHTTEES Social, . . . . MARGARET OAKS, Membership, . . GRETCHEN BATTEY, Religions Meetings, . . HELEN PYBUS, Mission Study, . - STELLA TRAVIS, Finance, . . MARTHA SWARTOUT, Extension, . . . ELIZABETH SWEET, 58 1916 1917 IQI6 1918 1917 1917 1916 IQI6 1918 1917 1916 5

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plaint, however, was found in the item: Sunday dinner, Betty Sweet and Stella Travis. That combination was too much! Beside our places at table that evening we found the pretty house- party programs which Helen had made. Inside of the attractive cover was the personnel of the Christian Association Cabinet, a copy of the morning schedule, and a list of the houseparty duties of the cabinet members. After we had looked at the programs, Mrs. Lansing led us in the evening prayers of which she had charge the three evenings we were together. It was late that evening before the cottage was quiet. Explana- tion: Betty Sweet and Stella Travis are members of the cabinet! Sunday morning after breakfast had been eaten and dishes were washed, Esther. the bell ringer, started the morning schedule. The schedule as planned was strictly followed: 9:30- 9:45 Morning Prayers. 9:55-10:25 Bible Study. 10:30-I 1 :oo College Problems. 1 I :Io-1 1240 Committee work I I 245-12200 Program for year. 60 E